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SUMMARY:UKAEA public open evening - July 2026
DESCRIPTION:We’d like to invite the public to UKAEA’s open evening. \n\n\n\n Our open evenings offer you a unique opportunity to see in person some of the amazing work we are doing to develop sustainable fusion energy. You will receive an introductory talk covering the basics of fusion energy\, followed by tours of the world’s largest fusion experiment – the world record breaking Joint European Torus (JET) and our Remote Applications in Challenging Environments (RACE). \n\n\n\nThe tour will be led by engineers\, scientists and technicians\, who are currently working on the experiments. You are guaranteed a genuine insight into what it’s like to work in fusion energy. You will have the opportunity to ask our passionate researchers anything about our work here at UKAEA. \n\n\n\nBring your questions and curiosity as you discover just how on Earth we are creating star-power and see two of the leading facilities responsible for this ground-breaking research\, pushing us closer to delivering fusion energy for all. \n\n\n\nTickets will go live on Monday 1 June. \n\n\n\nPlease note anyone attending this event is required to wear closed-toe shoes and a hard hat (a hard hat will be provided on the day). \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nYou must register by completing the registration form. We encourage you to log in to Indico (the web-based event management system hosting this site) to register. Follow the ‘Regsiter now’ link on this page. \n\n\n\nWho can attend\n\n\n\nYou are welcome to attend with friends and family up to a maximum of 10 tickets per group. There is a minimum age limit of 12 years old. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. \n\n\n\nThere is high demand and limited availability for tickets. Please only register if you are confident you can attend. This helps us manage resources and places effectively. \n\n\n\nTicket and key dates\n\n\n\nThis event is in person. There are limited tickets so we may need to close registration earlier than the advertised deadline. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent details\n\n\n\nDate\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
URL:https://www.ukaea.org/event/ukaea-public-open-evening-july-2026/
LOCATION:Culham Campus\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 3DB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:UKAEA Virtual Open Evening - August 2026
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to UKAEA Virtual Open Evening. \n\n\n\nWe are hosting a virtual open evening. This will offer you a unique opportunity to see some of the amazing work we are doing to develop sustainable fusion energy from the comfort of your own home. \n\n\n\nYou will receive an introductory talk covering the basics of fusion energy\, followed by a virtual tour of the world record breaking Joint European Torus (JET). Finally\, we will introduce you to RACE (Remote Applications in Challenging Environments)\, which is our robotics division. This is where we develops advanced robotic systems used to maintain and operate fusion machines in environments too hazardous for people. \n\n\n\nEngineers\, scientists and technicians will lead the tours. They are are currently working on the facilities – so you are guaranteed a genuine insight into what it’s like to work in fusion. You will also have the opportunity to directly ask our passionate researchers anything about our work here at UKAEA. \n\n\n\nBring your questions and curiosity as you discover just how on Earth we are creating star-power and see two of the leading facilities responsible for this ground-breaking research\, pushing us closer to delivering fusion energy for all. \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nYou must register by completing the registration form. We encourage you to log in to Indico (the web-based event management system hosting this site) to register. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent details\n\n\n\nDate\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
URL:https://www.ukaea.org/event/ukaea-virtual-open-evening-august-2026/
LOCATION:Online – Microsoft Teams
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SUMMARY:UKAEA public open evening - September 2026
DESCRIPTION:We’d like to invite the public to UKAEA’s open evening. \n\n\n\nOur open evenings offer you a unique opportunity to see in person some of the amazing work we are doing to develop sustainable fusion energy. You will receive: \n\n\n\n\nan introductory talk covering the basics of fusion energy\n\n\n\ntours of the world’s largest fusion experiment – the world record breaking Joint European Torus (JET) and our Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak (MAST) Upgrade\n\n\n\n\nThe tours will be led by engineers\, scientists and technicians\, who are currently working on the experiments. You are guaranteed a genuine insight into what it’s like to work in fusion energy. You will have the opportunity to ask our passionate researchers anything about our work here at UKAEA. \n\n\n\nBring your questions and curiosity as you discover just how on Earth we are creating star-power and see two of the leading facilities responsible for this ground-breaking research\, pushing us closer to delivering fusion energy for all. \n\n\n\nTickets will go live on Wednesday 8 July. \n\n\n\nPlease note anyone attending this event is required to wear closed-toe shoes and a hard hat (a hard hat will be provided on the day). \n\n\n\nThis open evening is intended for the general public. If you work at UKAEA\, please sign up for the Friends and Family Open Evening instead\, which will be available to book soon. \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nYou must register by completing the registration form. We encourage you to log in to Indico (the web-based event management system hosting this site) to register.  \n\n\n\n\n\nWho can attend\n\n\n\nYou are welcome to attend with friends and family up to a maximum of 10 tickets per group. There is a minimum age limit of 12 years old. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. \n\n\n\nThere is high demand and limited availability for tickets. Please only register if you are confident you can attend. This helps us manage resources and places effectively. \n\n\n\nTicket and key dates\n\n\n\nThis event is in person. There are limited tickets so we may need to close registration earlier than the advertised deadline. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent details\n\n\n\nDate\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
URL:https://www.ukaea.org/event/ukaea-public-open-evening-september-2026/
LOCATION:Culham Campus\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 3DB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Remote Operations in Challenging Environments Training Course
DESCRIPTION:What does it take to maintain or decommission a plant using remotely operated robots and cameras?\n\n\n\nThis course aims to provide managers\, designers and operators with a broad view of the Remote Operations specialism including: \n\n\n\n\ndesign and specification of remotely operated equipment\n\n\n\nrules for tool design\n\n\n\nsoftware infrastructure must-haves for efficiency\, safety and accountability\n\n\n\nrisk reduction measures in high consequence environments\n\n\n\nbuilding a remote operations team – people\, processes and culture\n\n\n\nplant design considerations\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho this course is for?\n\n\n\nThis course is designed for professionals involved in strategy\, design and operations from organisations: \n\n\n\n\nat the concept design stage – seeking to understand how to ‘design for remote’ and its impact on commercial viability\n\n\n\nwithout remote operations experience – needing to learn how to develop a functioning system and build a successful team\n\n\n\naiming to operate ‘safer\, faster\, more cost‑effectively’ – looking to introduce human-in-the-loop remote operations\n\n\n\nlooking to upskill their workforce in remote operations while leveraging existing remote infrastructure and facilities\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur approach\n\n\n\nInteractive and engaging courses: discussions and hands-on sessions reinforce the core principles. \n\n\n\nUse of industry-leading robotic equipment at RACE for firsthand experience. \n\n\n\nUniversal application of principles: While the principles taught have been developed in the fusion sector\, they are relevant to any environment where remote equipment is used and mistakes could be costly. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRemote handling at UKAEA\n\n\n\nRACE is the UKAEA’s centre for Remote Applications in Challenging Environments. Its Remote Handling Team has been remotely maintaining the Joint European Torus (JET)\, a fusion machine located in Oxfordshire\, since the 1980s. Currently\, in its decommissioning phase\, JET is being stripped from the inside out using teleoperated equipment deployed on robotic booms. \n\n\n\nWith over 30\,000 hours of in-vessel operational experience\, RACE provides training and consultancy services to remote handling teams in the UK\, the US\, Sweden and Fukushima in Japan\, spanning the fusion\, big science and nuclear decommissioning sectors. \n\n\n\nUtilising robotics to perform tasks ensures the safety of personnel by keeping them out of hazardous environments\, speeds up task completion and reduces costs. Such specialised experience is rare in the industry due to the time required to develop it. Through this course\, we aim to share our knowledge and equip professionals across various sectors with the essential skills for remote operations. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Remote Handling Training Course – developing skills with UKAEA.\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent details\n\n\n\nDates\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
URL:https://www.ukaea.org/event/remote-operations-in-challenging-environments-training-course/
LOCATION:Culham Campus\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 3DB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:UKAEA Exhaust Code Workshop 2026
DESCRIPTION:The UKAEA Exhaust Code Workshop (ECW) is a space where both developers and users of exhaust-relevant codes can share progress that might not normally make it to a conference talk or a paper: implementation details\, challenges\, half-started (but interesting) ideas\, what didn’t work and what worked well. \n\n\n\nBuilding on the huge success of the Hermes-3 workshop in 2024 and its 2025 edition under the ECW name\, we are now making the workshop fully open and inviting broader contributions. We will still give updates on our projects\, including Hermes-3 and the GPU kinetic neutral model VANTAGE. \n\n\n\nECW2026 is a free event. Lunch will be provided.  \n\n\n\nThere will be a conference dinner – the pre-payment page will open nearer to the event.  \n\n\n\nWho can attend?\n\n\n\nECW is open to anyone involved in or interested in tokamak exhaust code development. We want to create an open\, informal and welcoming atmosphere where there are no stupid questions or stupid answers – non-experts and early-stage students are very welcome!All external visitors must bring valid photo ID\, such as a driving licence or passport. \n\n\n\nFormat\n\n\n\nWe have four focus topics this year: mean-field\, turbulence\, kinetic neutrals and research software engineering. \n\n\n\nThe program will include: \n\n\n\n\nKeynote talks from world-leading experts (30 minutes and 10 minutes questions)\n\n\n\nModerated panel discussions\n\n\n\nContributed talks (15 minutes and 5 minutes questions)\n\n\n\nLightning talks with posters (2 slides in 4 minutes and A0 poster)\n\n\n\n\nThe event will be hybrid apart from the poster session\, but we encourage you to come in person – the most useful discussions often happen over a coffee or over a beer in the evening. \n\n\n\nEvent details\n\n\n\nDates\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
URL:https://www.ukaea.org/event/ukaea-exhaust-code-workshop-2026/
LOCATION:Culham Campus\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 3DB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Third Visualizing Offline and Live Data with AI (VOLDA) workshop - 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Third Visualizing Offline and Live Data with AI (VOLDA) workshop will take place at The Cosener’s House\, Abingdon\, United Kingdom. The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) organises the workshop. \n\n\n\nVOLDA brings together the fusion community to explore advanced scientific visualisation\, digital twin environments\, and interactive data interpretation workflows\, alongside artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques that support insight generation from complex fusion experiments and simulations. \n\n\n\nOver 3 days\, the workshop will focus on practical experience\, lessons learned\, and innovative approaches for visualising\, analysing\, and interacting with large-scale fusion data from offline simulation outputs to live experimental streams. \n\n\n\nThe programme will include invited and contributed presentations\, structured discussions\, and opportunities for collaboration across research organisations and industry. \n\n\n\nAbstract submission\n\n\n\nWe invite authors to submit abstracts aligned with the conference topics of the Third Visualizing Offline and Live Data with AI (VOLDA) Workshop – 2026. \n\n\n\nAll submissions must come through the online submission system.  The programme committee will review submissions for relevance and scientific quality.  \n\n\n\nThe workshop offers two contribution categories: \n\n\n\n\nContributed Presentation – accepted submissions will be oral presentations within the technical programme.\n\n\n\nDiscussion Contributions – accepted submissions will be structured interactive sessions and roundtable discussions.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nParticipation in the workshop is by acceptance of abstract only.  \n\n\n\nWe will notify authors of the outcome of the review process. Once an abstract is accepted\, we will invite presenting authors and discussion participants to complete the registration process. The registration form will be available at a later date. We will provide instructions to accepted participants. \n\n\n\nParticipation is moderated\, and places are limited due to room capacity. \n\n\n\nWho can attend\n\n\n\nThe workshop is intended for researchers\, designers\, engineers\, and developers working in scientific visualisation\, fusion data interpretation\, digital twins\, interactive diagnostic systems\, real-time data platforms\, and AI and ML applications supporting insight generation in fusion research. \n\n\n\nWe particularly welcome participants developing or applying advanced visualisation workflows\, immersive and XR tools\, and interactive systems for exploring complex experimental and simulation data. \n\n\n\nDue to high demand and limited availability\, please register only if you are confident you can attend. \n\n\n\nKey dates\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop dates: 27 to 29 October 2026\n\n\n\nAbstract submission deadline: 30 April 2026\n\n\n\nNotification of Acceptance: 10 May 2026\n\n\n\n\nNote: We may close submissions early if capacity is reached. \n\n\n\n\n\nVisas and Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)\n\n\n\nCheck if you need a visa or ETA on the UK government website. We recommend applying at least 16 weeks before the event. \n\n\n\nIf you require an invitation letter\, please email the organising team with your full name\, organisation\, and nationality as stated in your passport. \n\n\n\nWe encourage International participants to submit their abstracts as early as possible to allow sufficient time for visa processing. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent details\n\n\n\nDate\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
URL:https://www.ukaea.org/event/volda-workshop-2026/
LOCATION:The Cosener’s House\, 15-16 Abbey Cl\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 3JD\, United Kingdom
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